Jet crash near Sao Paulo kills 52 on Argentine Comet 4
An Argentine Comet 4 jet with 52 aboard exploded after takeoff from Sao Paulo en route to New York, with 40 passengers and 12 crew. No survivors reported as wreckage burned near a eucalyptus plantation. captain was Roberto Mosca. Passengers included two Hungarians and a Brazilian. one New York passenger was Martha Smart, daughter of Alberto Smart.
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Wassing
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London
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Rockefeller Sea Quest Called Off
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller searched for his son Michael by air over swamps in New Guinea after a sea search was halted. Papuan patrols continued ground probes along the southern shore while administrator Eibrink Jansen directed the effort. No trace was found of the makeshift raft used by Michael as his boat sank.
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R. S. Wassing
Reds Hold GI Train 14 Hours
Soviet troops halted a U S Army passenger train for 144 hours at the East German border before releasing it after an East German stowaway was turned over to Soviet authorities. Col Ernst von Pawel led the probe at Marienborn and the train resumed toward West Berlin with 74 Americans and allies aboard and emergency rations.
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East Germany
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Mixed-Up Thanksgiving for survivor Terry Jo Duperrault
The 11 year old Terry Jo Duperrault, sole survivor of the Bluebelle tragedy, spent Thanksgiving in a Miami hospital after a life raft escape from the sinking yacht. Only an uncle and aunt visited as family. her parents and siblings perished on November 12 during a Bahamas charter cruise.
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Associated Press
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Destitute Appleby Family Receives Santa Barbara Help
In Santa Barbara a destitute Korean War veteran Henry Appleby his wife Lottie and seven children received wide local aid after their camper burned near the coast. Navy recruiter aid Salvation Army donations from the News-Press fund and an anonymous benefactor funded Thanksgiving dinner clothing and a payoff toward a Phoenix move.
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Germans Sentenced by Soviet Court for Spying
MOSCOW AP Two young Germans were sentenced to 12 years Thursday on spying for the U.S. The Soviet supreme court military collegium ruled 3 years in prison and 9 in a corrective labor camp. Earlier story referenced.
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Mexico shoe convention cites millions without footwear
Mexico City AP reports President Nivado Donnay of the national shoe industry told a convention that six to eight million of Mexico's 35 million residents do not wear shoes. The figure highlights footwear access issues and potential market challenges for the sector.
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National Shoe Industry
Plane lands on top of another mid taxiing
Arlington man Jack Miller 40 landed his overhauled plane at Red Bird Airport when a second light plane touched down atop his craft. Miller and the other pilot A. J. Robillard 38 Dallas escaped uninjured as fuel leaks were halted after both crews switched off ignitions.
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Denver
Downtown merchants extend hours for Christmas shoppers
Store hours in the downtown area will stay open until 9 p.m. Friday following a recommendation from the Retail Merchants bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. This marks the first in a series of extended openings to aid Christmas shoppers.
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Train Hits Vinton Car Noted Couple Die
A Rock Island passenger train struck a car near Vinton at 11 20 p m killing Roland Long 24 and Suzanne Ketchen 19 both of Vinton. The crossing lacked signals and the car was dragged several hundred feet. Long worked for Superior Tuck Pointing Co and served in the army. Ketchen was secretary to the Vinton principal. Funeral arrangements set for Saturday.
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Suzanne Ketchen
Minneapolis
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Waldo Long
Bert
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William Ketchens
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Roland
Ronnie” Long
Superior Tuck Pointing Co
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Germany
Daniel Starr
Cedar Falls
John Fennern
Garrison
Gloria
Eugene
Larry
Presbyterian Church
Taylor Funeral Home
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Fry and Holland Funeral Home
Illinois Passes Redistricting Plan for 24 Congressional Seats
The Illinois legislature approved a bipartisan redistricting bill establishing boundaries for the new 24 congressional districts after losing one seat in the latest census. The Senate passed it first, followed by House approval.
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Inferno at Times Tower in Times Square Kills Three
A major blaze tore through the 24 story Times Tower in Times Square killing three and injuring many. Firemen fought the six alarm fire for hours with 130 firefighters on scene. A Negro porter died of asphyxia in an elevator while others were rescued. The cause remained undetermined as authorities battled smoke and heat, keeping streets closed and emergency units on standby.
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Times Tower
Times Square
New York Times
Bellevue Hospital
Edward Cavanagh
Free Movie Day Sparks Busy Cedar Rapids Downtown
Cedar Rapids hosts a large kids day with thousands of children and mothers visiting downtown theaters. The Paramount and RKO Iowa show Tarzan and the Ape Man and Flaming Frontier at 8:30 to 9 and World offers cartoons, with continuous screenings until 12 15. Police and Boy Scouts supervise inside and on streets while parents shop nearby.
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